Hello everyone! Here's a tiny little something that I've cooked up for you over the weekend.

It's set in the season 4 finale. I was yet again inspired by tumblr (I may or may not spend too much time on this website these days); I saw a gifset of the scene when House goes to bed and I thought, "hey, Cuddy tucking him in would actually be cute", and since I was able to find a prompt that fit, well...

I hope you'll enjoy this one, and see you soon!

21. Sweet dreams.

"The other nurse always used to tuck me in," House said as he settled in bed.

She thought of a witty comment, something about keeping a shotgun in her lap; but then her mind flashed to what he'd been through these last few hours. The man had been in a bus accident, and even with a fractured skull, he was striving to remember who the hell the mysterious, sick passenger was. She felt a pang of tenderness for him and, even though a little voice in her head kept telling her to keep it professional, she took a step towards him.

Surprise crossed his features for a second, and he seemed inordinately pleased with himself.

Cuddy took hold of his sheet – his surprisingly soft sheet, she might add, for someone who didn't bother to iron his shirt – and pulled it up to his chest. Due to her high heels, she had to bend at the waist to tuck him in, and House didn't miss the occasion to ogle at her chest.

She rolled her eyes. "Shut up."

He laid his head on the pillow. She couldn't resist sitting on the edge of the bed, right beside him.

"Alright?" she asked him. He nodded.

"The other nurse used to kiss me goodnight, too," he said as he puckered his lips.

She chuckled. "I'll bet she did." She'd hired an experienced, no-bullshit nurse, and had made sure House wouldn't find her pretty. Making a decision based on what the woman looked like went against her principles, but the last thing she needed was an employee suing for sexual harassment.

And yet, she leaned over and pressed her lips to his for a few seconds.

"Sweet dreams, House," she whispered before she stood up and headed out. "By the way, in case you were thinking of joining me," she added as she reached the doorway. "I'll be on the couch. With a shotgun in my lap."

She saw him smirk before she switched the light off.